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'''Soraya Arnelas Rubiales''' ({{IPA-|es|soˈɾaʝa aɾˈnelas ruˈβjales}}; born 13 September 1982), better known by her stage[[mononym]]ously nameas '''Soraya''', is a Spanish singer. Soraya represented [[{{esccnty|Spain]]|y=2009}} at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2009]] in [[Moscow]], [[Russia]] with the song "[[La noche es para mí]]", finishing 23rd with 23 points.

Arnelas was born in [[Valencia de Alcántara]], [[Province of Cáceres|Cáceres]], [[Spain]] on 13 September 1982. At the age of 11, she left for [[Madrid]]. She wanted to study drama but soon started working as aan flightairline attendantstewardess for [[Iberworld]],<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.imeem.com/artists/soraya_arnelas/bio/ |title=Soraya Arnelas biography |website=imeem.com |language=en }}</ref> where she travelled around the world. Apart from her native Spanish, she is also fluent in English and Portuguese.{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}

On 21 November 2006, Soraya released her second album, ''Ochenta's''. It was her first English language album. The first single was a cover of the Italian singer [[Raf (singer)|RAF]] 's song "[[Self Control (Raf song)#Laura Branigan version|Self Control]]". The remainder of the album was a mixture of 1980s cover versions and new songs. The song reached Gold Status in the ''Promusicae Digital Songs'' charts and peaked at number 1 on the Spanish ''Cadena 100''. The second single from ''Ochenta's'' was a cover of [[Spagna]]'s "[[Call Me (Spagna song)|Call Me]]". ''[[Ochenta's]]'' was one of the most successful albums of 2007 in Spain and achieved platinum after many weeks charting in the top ten albums chart.

''Sin Miedo'' was Soraya's fourth released album. Leaving the 1980s covers behind, this album contains 12 original tracks; nine in Spanish and three in English.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.cronicalocal.info/noticia.asp?ref=224021 |website=cronicalocal.info |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721193232/http://www.cronicalocal.info/noticia.asp?ref=224021 |archive-date=July 21, 2011|title=Soraya impregna de la mejor música de los 80 el bulevar del metro de Manises &#124; Diario Crónica Local ed. Digital }}</ref> The album was produced by International DJ [[DJ Sammy]]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://operaciontriunfo.blogia.com/2008/052302-soraya-visitara-la-academia-el-14-de-julio.php |title=Soraya Visitara La Academia El 14 De Julio <!-- Bot generated title --> |website=blogia.com |date=23 May 2008 |language=es }}</ref> and includes a duo with [[Kate Ryan]] (the song ''Caminaré'').<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.valemusic.com/noticia.php?id=1379 |website=valemusic.com |language=es |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215031022/http://www.valemusic.com/noticia.php?id=1379 |archive-date=February 15, 2009|title=Vale Music- Soraya Presenta en Concierto Su Álbum "Sin Miedo" en Exclusiva Para Terra }}</ref> The first single of the album was ''Sin miedo'' (Without fear).

By the end of 2008, she submitted one of the songs from her latest album, ''Sin Miedo'', "[[La noche es para mí]]" to the [[Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009|Spanish preselection]] for the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2009]] in [[Russia]], being considered the early favourite to represent the country.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/12726 |url-status=dead |website=ESCToday |language=en |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081220075154/http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/12726 |archive-date=December 20, 2008|title=Eurovision Song Contest Moscow 2009 &#124; News - Spain: Soraya bids to represent TVE }}</ref> She was finally chosen to represent Spain on 28 February 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/13397 |website=ESCToday |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302063259/http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/13397 |archive-date=March 2, 2009|title=Eurovision Song Contest 2022 news by esctoday - Turin Italy }}</ref> Soraya's Eurovision team consisted of a Swedish songwriting team. She heavily promoted in Sweden in the months leading up to the contest. Being an automatic finalist representing Spain, she performed in the 25th position on Final night, finishing second to last.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2009/05/16/television/1242493955.html |title= El fiasco de Soraya &#124; elmundo.es|website=elmundo.es |language=es |date=2009-05-16 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= http://elpais.com/elpais/2009/05/16/actualidad/1242456530_850215.html |title= Batacazo de Soraya en Eurovisión|newspaper=El País |date=2009-05-16 }}</ref> However, juries and televoters did not vote for the song, and it finished in the twenty fourth place. Arnelas referred to the score as a punishment from Europe, for Radio Television Española's late airing of the second semi-final where Spanish televoters and jury members were to vote.

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